Baker Dunleavy Hometown: Portland, Ore. High School: Lawrenceville Prep Position: Assistant Strength Coach Birthdate: 10/05/1982

Former Villanova Wildcat Baker Dunleavy enters his second season as part of the basketball staff in 2011-12. He serves as the assitant strength and conditioning coach.

"As a player, Baker had a terrific sense for the game and was a very underrated part of our success in 2006," states Wright. "Baker is an extremely intelligent young man who has all the tools to be an outstanding coach. He has a very bright future in this business."

Dunleavy was a standout at Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore., averaging 14 points and six rebounds per game as a senior in 2000-01. Following a post-graduate campaign at Lawrenceville (N.J.) Prep, the 6-5 swingman enrolled at Villanova as part of one of the most notable recruiting classes in the history of Villanova that included Randy Foye, Jason Fraser, Allan Ray and Curtis Sumpter.

As a Wildcat, Dunleavy appeared in 28 games over his four seasons, starting once. As a junior he was a part of the VU squad that helped the `Cats return to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in and a year later was part of the only Villanova team to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

After earning his degree in 2006, Dunleavy settled in New York City, where he worked for Merrill Lynch before returning to his alma mater in 2010 as director of basketball operations. His brother Mike Dunleavy is a member of the NBA's Indiana Pacers and his father, Mike Dunleavy, Sr., was the head coach for four NBA franchises, most recently the Los Angeles Clippers.

Dunleavy makes his home in Conshohocken, Pa.